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Castle Dikes defended Roman villa is a Romano-British settlement site located in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises the remains of a Roman villa with associated defensive earthworks, indicating a period of heightened security during the later Roman occupation of Britain. The villa dates to the Roman period, with the defensive elements suggesting construction or modification during the later phases of Roman rule when frontier conditions and economic disruption necessitated protection of rural settlements. The archaeological evidence from Castle Dikes contributes to understanding the evolution of Romano-British domestic architecture and the changing circumstances of provincial life in northern England during the later third and fourth centuries.
Castle Dikes defended Roman villa is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017467. View the official record →
Castle Dikes defended Roman villa is a Romano-British settlement site located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017467.
Castle Dikes defended Roman villa is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1017467.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hutton Hall (site of) (4 km), Ripon Minster Close (5 km), St Anne's Chapel (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Castle Dikes defended Roman villa's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Castle Dikes defended Roman villa stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.